cfl Game Recap
Edmonton Defeats British Columbia 19-6 - Recap
Greg Ellingson caught 6 passes for 133 yards against the British Columbia defense as Edmonton handed the Lions a 19-6 loss on Saturday at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.
Edmonton was an underdog by +2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 45.5.
Shaq Cooper rushed for 94 yards, while Troy Williams added 18 yards in the win. Greg Ellingson and Ricky Collins Jr. added 133 and 26 receiving yards respectively.
John White IV rushed for 84 yards for British Columbia, while Brandon Rutley added 13 yards. Mike Reilly threw for 6 yards for the Lions, while receivers Bryan Burnham and John White IV had 29 and 20 yards respectively.
Edmonton outgained British Columbia 320-211 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-10 by the Eskimos.
The time of possession battle favored Edmonton as their offense was on the field for 32:14, longer than the 27:46 of their opponents.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Saskatchewan looking for another win. For British Columbia, they head home to face Saskatchewan.